MS3 and unsuspecting passengers.

[Sho-Ryu-Ken!]

i went today to pick up a friend from a bus stop. He got in and said it was a nice looking wagon (i was slightly offended, but oh well). The bus stop was at a three-way about 100-150 feet from another three-way. It was pretty busy due to 5 PM traffic. I'm at this intersection trying to make a left, waiting for a spot. I say "well, guess I'm gonna have to squeeze in somewhere". My passenger says "Huh?". I find a second of space and get into it while making the left. I got into second gear and i actually get the front driver wheel to bark (TCS was on... huh, who would've thought it...). I finish the turn, feel the weight of the car even out, and get into third almost simultaneously. Third breezes by, then into fourth. I get to about 55 when i peek over and he's white-knuckling the "oh-sh@!" bar. Started cruising and turned my head to look at him, and he plays it off by moving his hand to the roof (had windows down). I tried hard not to laugh, but couldn't help it. Anyone else have an experience like this?

 

[CoolWhip]

Lmao I love to get on it when someone new gets into my car. The other day I was driving my boss around, I was babying the car as not to scare her.

She then states "I'm going to get my son one of these, they are so nice, is there anything I should know about these cars?"

I'm like, "They go fast."

Boss, "But its a station wagon."

I down shift, let the SRI start sucking air and watch the torque push her back in her seat as she reaches for something to hold on.

I was laughing so hard. Her face was priceless.

 

[hectik1]

I got a lot of people tell me "you sold the Evo for this?" Then I go through the gears quickly and it changes to "this is really fast!"(rofl2)

 

[Absent-Minded]

"...accelerates like a ***** ape..." was the comment I received from someone I let him drive it.

 

[wtf lol]

hahaha that's awesome! a co-worker and i went to lunch the other day in my car. this conversation starts in the parking lot then goes to a short straightaway. here's how that went:

her: oh man.. i like your car better than sara's (Mazda 3 sedan). it's cuter
me: haha oh. good.. i guess
her: so why do you call your's a "speed"?
me: i dunno. it makes me feel cooler i guess
her: is it faster than sara's?
me: um.. *stomps gas, goes through gears smoother than ever before* *get to 80-ish mph in nothing flat*
her: *scared* holy sh!t!! your car's AWESOME!!

 

[sebspeed3]

picked up my buddy and i had a short gap and he didnt realize it was a speed three and i had my music up so he couldnt hear the turbo spool and hes like yea its nice you should have gotten something fast tho or turboed and i had a quick cut in infront of someone and just ripped through the grears and when it was all said and done his face was blank and just said "oh"

 

[Rotus8]

Ask your passenger to change radio stations, and just when the hand is stretched out to the radio, drop a gear and go for it, and see what happens to the hand.

 

[CoolWhip]

Ask your passenger to change radio stations, and just when the hand is stretched out to the radio, drop a gear and go for it, and see what happens to the hand.

I will be doing that tomorrow lol ...

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

I needed my wife's truck one day so we swapped vehicles. She took a couple of friends out to lunch. They went around a corner hurrying to beat a light and one of the ladies says, voice shaking, "I've been on this ride at the amusement park. I didn't like it there either!"

 

[Kain]

When we were car shopping, the salesman tossed me the keys to a black MS3 and told me to have a good time (I'm older and look responsible, lawl). Knowing I wasn't going to buy that very car, I hammered on that b****. My girlfriend's left knuckles went white grabbing the seat bolster and she had death's grip on the oh-s*** bar when I punched it in 1st and 2nd. She was actually scared of the car. Thus when I told her that an intake would make it louder and faster, she wasn't too keen on the idea at first. 1,800 miles later, I think she's used to it now.

 

[Sho-Ryu-Ken!]

lol @ "accelerates like a ***** ape"... that's a pretty disturbing visual...

 

[dread]

I had my buddy in my car when I accelerated onto the highway and he giggled and said your car is fast. He had no idea, I didn't even floor it.

 

[Donas64]

Ask your passenger to change radio stations, and just when the hand is stretched out to the radio, drop a gear and go for it, and see what happens to the hand.

nice! I have turbo envy. When I accelerate in my P5, my wife laughs at me and asks where the rest of my engine is. I feel so much shame. (sad2)

I know when I rode in an MS3 with intake, I was stunned at how much it pushed me back in the seat. It felt like it pulled harder than the 350Z's I'd driven.

 

[Zimmer]

(alright) yup everyone ... i've been asked to stop before.

 

[CWPspeed3]

Ah yes the unsuspecting hatchback gets them every time. I love it, especially now that my sri is installed.

 

[coololddude]

if someone called my ms3 "a nice looking wagon" i would kick them out,run over their foot, (doing a burnout of course) and never let them ride in it again. (unless they had a good looking sister--then all would be forgiven)

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

My stepson (who just turned 13) once made the remark in front of my in-laws that he was afraid the car was going to tip over. I rolled my eyes, shook my head slowly at the idiot child and calmly said, "you're trying to make people think I go speeding around with you in the car. Trust me, you have no idea how fast that car is."
What kind of 13 year old boy doesn't get in a car like that and first thing out of his mouth is, "how fast can it go? Show me!"
Sometimes I worry about that kid.

 

[phillyb]

My stepson (who just turned 13) once made the remark in front of my in-laws that he was afraid the car was going to tip over. I rolled my eyes, shook my head slowly at the idiot child and calmly said, "you're trying to make people think I go speeding around with you in the car. Trust me, you have no idea how fast that car is."
What kind of 13 year old boy doesn't get in a car like that and first thing out of his mouth is, "how fast can it go? Show me!"
Sometimes I worry about that kid.

every now and then i drive around my gf's 10 year old brother. i'm in the same boat as you, thinking, "this kid is gonna love this. why wouldn't he?"

i come to find out, that he tells his parents every time i drive fast. **** that. i cruise at 30 mph with him in the car now.

going back to topic - i love bringing new people in the car with me. my mom hated it and said shakily, "this doesn't impress me philip." shut up mom and listen to that turbo

 

[Kain]

My stepson (who just turned 13) once made the remark in front of my in-laws that he was afraid the car was going to tip over. I rolled my eyes, shook my head slowly at the idiot child and calmly said, "you're trying to make people think I go speeding around with you in the car. Trust me, you have no idea how fast that car is."
What kind of 13 year old boy doesn't get in a car like that and first thing out of his mouth is, "how fast can it go? Show me!"
Sometimes I worry about that kid.

every now and then i drive around my gf's 10 year old brother. i'm in the same boat as you, thinking, "this kid is gonna love this. why wouldn't he?"

i come to find out, that he tells his parents every time i drive fast. **** that. i cruise at 30 mph with him in the car now.

In a world gone soft, someone's got to be hard.

 

[Olestra]

my mom hated it and said shakily, "this doesn't impress me philip." shut up mom and listen to that turbo

Rofl...

Does you mom use your full name only when she's serious?